The City of Buffalo ban on
overnight parking on streets containing bus routes will be lifted April 1.
On the West Side, the streets
and bus routes are:
• Grant Street, Route 3
• Niagara Street and
Kenmore Avenue, Route 5
• Baynes Street and
Richmond Avenue, Route 7
• Colvin Avenue, Route 11
• Utica Avenue, Route 12
• Delaware Avenue, Route
25
• Delavan Avenue, Route
26
Every Nov. 15, street parking is restricted between 1:30 a.m.
to 7:00 a.m. to ensure that plows and buses can get through unobstructed.
Noncompliance with the ban can result in ticketing with fines ranging from $35
to approximately $75 after 75 days.
“That’s what the whole
[ban] is,” said Laura Rucinski, senior council clerk at City Hall. “So there
will be no parking on the main drags, in order to get those streets cleared
from curb to curb.”
Due to the possibility of
a snowstorm still occurring in the Buffalo area after April 1, Rucinski
encourages people who want their streets plowed to be aware of where they park
even when the restrictions are no longer in effect.
“If there’s a snowstorm
April 16, then people will just have to let the plow through,” Rucinski said.
“It may happen this year, but you can’t get a ticket anymore after Apr. 1. So
if you’re parking there, and you really want your street plowed, get your car
off the street."
Other restrictions such the alternate side rule, a traffic law that dictates which side of the street cars can be parked, will still be in effect after April 1 where applicable. By Shana Campbell and Andrew Manzella
Other restrictions such the alternate side rule, a traffic law that dictates which side of the street cars can be parked, will still be in effect after April 1 where applicable. By Shana Campbell and Andrew Manzella
